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First ever Michigan Children and Young adult book festival set for East...
The first-ever Young Folk BookFest will be held in conjunction with the Great Lakes Folk Festival August 8,9 in East Lansing Michigan. More than 20 authors and illustrators, all Michigan residents,...
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The second day of the Young Folk BookFest will see a full-lineup of authors and illustrators of children’s picture books and young adult chapter books. The Fest, the first ever, is being held in East...
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Ann Arbor Childrens’ book author writes about a book with an attitude
Yum, yum eat ‘em up. John Perry of Ann Arbor has written an unusual book about a book that eats people. Yikes. Will it eat me if I like the book or if I don’t like it. I met John at the Young Folkbook...
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Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, birthday today
They say it’s your birthday Lewis Carroll. Not only was Carroll a prolific letter writer (nearly 100,000) he also wrote possibly the most influential children’s book of all time, “Alice’s Adventures...
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Naked man steals children’s books at Ypsilanti library
Did you hear this story? A naked man walks into the library. No really, it happened in Ypsilanti Michigan this past week. After a librarian helped a patron make a selection of children books, the male...
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Two new children’s books by Michigan authors
by Ray Walsh, owner of Curious Book Shop in East Lansing Michigan. This article first appeared in the Lansing State Journal. If you’re seeking a thought-provoking book for children, here’s a brief look...
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Three Michigan children’s authors to have new books on the shelf soon
Michigan children’s authors Shutta Crum, Patricia Polacco and Deb Diesen all will have new books out soon. Polacco’s book, “The Junkyard Wonders” is semi-autobiographical and follows a special needs...
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Michigan childeren’s author shows her creativity in recent books
The following review was written by Ray Walsh for the Lansing State Journal. Walsh is the proprietor of two used and antiquarian book stores, Archives Book Shop and Curious Book Shop, in East Lansing...
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Children’s book on Joe Louis named one of New York Times 10 best illustrated
“A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis” was selected as one of the 10 Best Illustrated Books for 2011 by the New York Times. In addition “A Ball for Daisy” illustrated by University of...
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Michigan illustrator and author influenced Sendak’s Night Kitchen
Without question Maurice Sendak who died this past week is one of the twentieth century’s most influential illustrators and children’s book author. His children’s books “Where the Wild Things Are”,...
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